We are still buzzing from the 9th Annual Startup of the Year Summit, which brought startups and investors to Tampa last month. Thank you to our sponsors for helping us make this an amazing experience for all in attendance.

Sponsor Spotlight: Thank you to Florida Funders for your support of the 9th Annual Startup of the Year Summit!

Next week is Tampa Bay Innovation Week, which includes the 2022 Synapse Summit on Thursday, February 17! We are highlighting some can’t miss events, and you can access the full schedule here. #InnovationLivesHere

The Conscious Collaboration Pathway™ Book Launch Celebration

Celebrate the Love of Health Equity

Presented by the Tampa Bay Healthcare Collaborative

Monday, February 14 at 10AM ET

Tour of Embarc Collective During Tampa Bay Innovation Week

Learn About the Fastest-Growing Startup Hub in Florida

Presented by Embarc Collective

Wednesday, February 16 at 9AM ET

NGT 360 Pre-Game Kickoff

Showcasing the Next Generation of Talent

Presented by NGT 360

Wednesday, February 16 at 5:30PM ET

Patenthon

A 3-Day Event Focused on Design Thinking Process, UN Sustainable Development Goals, and NASA's Patent Portfolio

Presented by Hillsborough Community College InLab

Thursday, February 17 through Saturday, February 19

Tampa’s Synapse Summit Founder Talks Innovation and Tech FOMO

Tampa Bay Times • The innovation community is coming together next week for Tampa Bay Innovation Week and the Synapse Summit. Kudos to the Synapse team (an Embarc Collective resident) and its partners for delivering this marquee event!

Former NFL Superstar Derrick Brooks Talks Passion, Drive for Creating Change in Tampa Bay

St. Pete Catalyst • At the Startup of the Year Summit, NFL Hall of Famer and community leader Derrick Brooks sat down with Embarc Collective CEO Lakshmi Shenoy and shared his views on mindset and giving back.

2021 Impact Report

Embarc Collective • Learn about Embarc Collective’s growth through last year by downloading our annual impact report.

Company: Cope Notes

Elevator Pitch: Cope Notes helps people all around the world improve their mental and emotional health on a daily basis. We work with governments, businesses, schools, families, and even individuals like you every single day to stop stigma and save lives.

Position: Customer Experience

Position Highlights: As one of our first customer experience team members, be ready to deliver world-class enterprise-level service and support in a fast-paced, social-good startup environment.

Apply Here

Scholarship to Ironhack Tampa Tech Bootcamp

Ironhack's global tech bootcamp has launched a Tampa campus for intensive training in web development, UX/ UI Design and Data Analytics. Career changers and boosters looking to break into tech can apply for $20K in scholarships.

Deadline: February 25

Apply Here

Tampa Bay Wave FinTech|X Accelerator

A highly specialized 90-day accelerator program exclusively for innovative and disruptive fintech startups. Participating startups will benefit from the coaching and connections from some of the nation’s leading fintech experts, including from key sponsors at Encore Bank, MacDonald Ventures, DTCC, Black Dragon, and strategic partners at the University of South Florida’s Muma College of Business Kate Tiedemann School of Business and Finance.

Deadline: February 28

Apply Here